After more than a year of ongoing rumors and more recent teasing from Valve Software, the
Half-Life studio confirmed that
Portal 2, the sequel to 2007's revered puzzle-shooter, is coming this holiday.
The original
Portal released with Valve's
Orange Box compilation, which also included
Team Fortress 2 and
Half-Life 2 along with its two subsequent episodes.
The Orange Box released on PlayStation 3, Xbox 360 and PC, although Valve did not confirm platforms or specific release dates for the sequel.
The critically-lauded original received over 70 awards according to Valve.
Portal came about following a project from DigiPen Institute of Technology students who created a game called
Narbacular Drop, which featured portal-style gameplay. Valve hired on a number of
Narbacular's team members to work on
Portal.
In recent days, Valve had been dropping hints that something new was on the way by updating the existing
Portal game with abstract clues.
